Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-01
1ar0l1cil Paper Of the City and County.

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1r0l1cial Paper Of the City and County.
The corner stone of the West s. Litch-
field block was laid yesterday. s..
Best work at Reasonable Prices at
Austin's art studio oyer Pooler s. Webber.
Let every n take hold and give us
al old time Fourth of July celebration.
The drum corps was out Saturday,
and makes q fine appearance on the street.
John Hanson of Lyle takes F. A.
Blanchard's place at Austin's Art studio.
See notice of old settlers meeting in
another column. We look for an immense
The past week has been one OF great
activity in the building line on Main
street.
The Machine shops and Foundry
were shut down Monday for the proper
observance of Decoration Day.
johnson & Harrison are each erect
ing dwellings in Yates & Lewis's addi-
ton, to cost about $500 apiece.
Hon. E. S. Hoppin Of Grand Meadow
has been making largepurchasss of cattle
in Newry and Blooming Prairie.
Those cylinder front desks and book
cases are nice enough for any room or
Office, at Austin Furniture Company's.
For SALE.-A fine full blood two wear
old Deavonshire Bull. Enquire of Rich
ardson, Day & Co.. or G. w. Day. lift
-Wanted-An apprentice to learn the
business. A good, steady, capable young
man. At Austin Furniture Company's.
The Leroy base ball club will meet
the DEBORAH club some time this month
at Crssco, Iowa, and play them a match
game of ball.
Richards, the grocer, has in a new
safe. It is a little the finest thing in the
shape of a safe IN the city, and is warrant
ed both fire and water proof.
The G. A. r. at their meeting Mon
day evening, appointed the quartermas-
ter a committee of one to pay the ex-
penses of the drum corps to Albert Lea,
to attend the encampment.
The Monthly Missionary Tea Meeting
of the NJ. E. church will be held Thursday
afternoon of this week, at the residence
of Mrs. w. G. Horrobin. Tea will be
served at half past fvep. m. Everybody
invited.
st. Charles Times: Miss Jennie NJ.
Works and George r. Martin were mar
ried at Kasson, on the 18th inst. Mr..
Martin and BRIDE are at home at Ba IRON.
Wis He was at one time telegraph ope,
rator at this place.
Christ Church, Episcopal, Rev. P. B.
Peabody, Rector. Services, next Sun
day: Morning service, 10000, M, sub
ject, 'The Trinity" Children's service.
3 p. M, subject, ASHAMED of Christ"
Evening service, 7:30 p. m, subject, THE
Great Need"
Last week as s. A. Colby, at the
foundry, was saving timber for bee hives
q piece of plank 2 inches thick by II
inches square,, was caught by the saw and
thrown violently, striking Mr.. Colby on
the arm, bruising it badly, without break
ing a bone. Narrow escape from what
might have been a serious accident.
Little Ray Pooler found eleven dol
lars after the fire, and not needing the
counsel of his mates, who advised him to
spend it, handed it over to the sheriff.
Otto Kunath, the jeweller, proved to be
the owner and the money was handed
over to him. When the medals earned
at the fire are given out, Master Pooler
should receive n
"A stick of candy? Yes, and it is q
whopper too. About three feet long by
Six sinches in diameter, all ring-streak-
ed and striped. Richards says hefntend-
ed it for the Fourth of July, but the boys
are all wild about it and in a terrible
jangle to see which will get it to carry to
girl, and Richards fears 1t may be cap
tured by the Fourth.
Spring Valley Mercury: Mrs. Hi
ram Tanner, who formerly lived near
Brownsville, but for the past few years
has lived with her niece, Miss Nellie
Northrup, two miles west of Hamilton.
died last Wednesday, May 10, 1887. after
long suffering. The funeral was Friday
at2 p. m, at the house. She was laid to
rest IN the cemetery at Hamilton.
Owatonna journal and Herald: Prof
Rankin has been given a small advance
of salary asked by him. He will receive
$500 during the next year. The gentle
man has done excellent work during biz
three years service, and our schools rank
with the best in the state. Patrons of tn
schools will heartily endorsed the actor